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POST, OF FOND DU LA C, WISCONSIN.

RAIL-SLAM?.

Clamps; and I do hereby declare the followingto be'afull, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled iii-the art to whichit appertains to My inventionrelates to rail clamps of the class which do not take the place of the ordi nary spikes for securing the rails to t-lie ties `but Vwhich serve as safety' devices to prevent the rails from moving or creeping upon the ties. i f' l The object of the invention is to provide a clampof this kind Whichis simple and cheap may be quickly of construction and which adjusted and secured tio the rail or released andremovedtherefrom. j j

Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description. he invention consists primarily of a clamp comprising a portion extending below the Ti on the end of said portion adapted to engage one side of the -f'oot of the rail,

'and a resilient jaw on the other end of said portion for gripping theother side of the foot The invention alsoeonsists in the features of -construction and combinations of parts hereinafter .describedand specified in the claims. 1

. In the accompanying drawing illustrating l the preferred embodiment of my invention:

. tie '2 "and Figure 1 is a plan 4iiiew'of part-s of ltvio ties v andione rail, showing one of my improved 40 rail clamps in operative'position. Fig. 2,is a sectional View on the line :tux of Fig. l', and F i". 3 is a detailed view of the clam i alone.

Ihe clam 1 is arranged at the sidle of the olds the rail 31 against lateral movement thereon. Said clamp is preferably made" in one strip of malleable metal bent to form a portion 4 extending below the rail, a hook 5 on one end .of said portion adapted to engage one side of the foot of the rail and a resi ient jaw 6 on the. othereiid of grip the other-side of the oot of the rail. lSaid resilientjaw is Specification of Letters Patent. Appncaaon aied Apnji 3, isos. 'seminal 487,751,r

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the rail and bending it hack uponV itself, an open eye or loop 7 beingformed at the bend claipp to the side o the tie. employed for fast-cningtheclamp to the tie, I prefer to use a staple 8, as sliown,as. it holds Jaw and means alsoprovided for securing the STATES .PA-TENT WILLIAM BERRY, oF FOND DU LAG, wisconsin, AssiGNoR or onnHALr' To GEORGE W. j I

formed by extending the portion 4 beyond wherebyv great-er resilienov is obtained in the iile`any form of spike or bolt may be I 60 more firmly and allows the clamp to move ,thereon without tending to loosen sai-dsta-ple from the tie. One prong of the sta )le is passed through the e'ye'or loop 7. A olt- 9 ci'irryinga nut 10 comprises the means prefer ably employed for drawing down and holding the jaw4 so as to grip the fo'ot of the rail. A simple form of nut lock comprising a bent piece of metal 11 is illustrated for preventing the nut from becoming loose.

It will be understood that anyfform' of nut lock or means for'holding the Jaw upon the foot ofthe rail may be employed without departing from the spirit or -sacrilieingthe advantages of my invention.V

I claim:

1. The combination, with a rail and a tie, of a rail-clamp arranged at the side of the tie and comprising a portion extending. below. lthe rail, a hook on one end of said iortion for engaging one side of the foot of said rail, Athe other end of said under portion heilig bent upon itself forming an open loop `atit's eX- tremity and a resilient jaw tov grip the other side of the foot of the rail, means passed through saidl loop for securing saidA clamp 'to `the Vside of the tie, and means to hold said jaw down upon the foot of the rail.

' 2. The combination, ith a rail and a tie, of a rail-clamp arranged at the side of the tie and comprising a portion extending below the rail, a hook on one end of said portion for engaging one side of the foot of said rail, the other end of said under portion being lient -upon itself forming lan open loop at its extremitir and a resilient jaw togrip the other side of the foot of the rail, a staple passed tliiough'said loopand intothe side of the tie, jaw. down upon the foot of the rail. .Y

3. The combination, with a rail and a tie,

roo i of a rail-clamp arranged at vthe side of The tie 'i and made of' a single strip of malleable metal bent to form a. portion extending below the J mail, A9.1 hook on lone fend of said portion for i 'e frngingonesid'e of thefoot ofthe raihmifd 'a' resllient jaw to grip the other side of the 5`f`foo ofthe rail, means .to hold said jaw'dovm' upon the'footfof theiraihandmeans to e i Said clamp e0 the Sideof the tie.-

eoure in presenee 'ofi 1Mo Witnesses; l

j A FRANK HABEBG.-

In testimony whereof, I-aix my signet-ure,

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